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- ↑ "All About the Governor' 13 Choices for New Supreme Court Justices". Robbins Firm. 2016-11-08. Retrieved 2018-12-30.
- ↑ Galloway, Jim (2018-02-13). "John Ellington's plan to escape Georgia's political tribalism". ajc. Retrieved 2018-12-30.
- ↑ "12/19/2018 - JUSTICE JOHN ELLINGTON SWORN IN". Supreme Court of Georgia. 2018-12-19. Retrieved 2018-12-30.
